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OverviewSome mothers don't raise daughters-they remake them ""What if this time I die?""-Jocelyn dreads her birthdays. Each odd-numbered year, on the eve of her birthday, she struggles to breathe-as if something inside her is being taken away. Her mother, Idris, insists it's a flaw in Jocelyn herself. But Idris has a secret. A self-taught sorceress obsessed with perfection, she uses magic to remove Jocelyn's ""undesirable"" moods -anger, sadness, defiance-essential parts of her very spirit-and traps them in balloons, determined to raise a flawless child. Over time, as Jocelyn's essential spirits are removed-those qualities that make her who she really is-she becomes a pale shadow of her true self. Inside a house ruled by rigid expectations, strange rules, and a mother who calls control ""love,"" Jocelyn must navigate fear, isolation, and the growing sense that something is deeply wrong. And, as Jocelyn approaches her thirteenth birthday, she must decide: Will she surrender to her mother's control-or reclaim the parts of herself that were taken? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jim HughesPublisher: Precocity Press Imprint: Precocity Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.308kg ISBN: 9781972561065ISBN 10: 1972561065 Pages: 226 Publication Date: 14 May 2026 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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